Wordless Wednesday

This is the way we wear our toys!

Dogwood Lane is now Open!!

Ever since my niece was born, I have wanted to help her mom and dad. I felt the pull to do something to alleviate the financial stress on them. That's when I began talking about possibly opening my own shop online. It's taken many months to come up with a name, products, etc. But it's finally open. Granted I only have two items in stock but that's only because I have been spending a lot of time with my teenage daughter while her brother's are visiting relatives.

The profit will be given to my brother and sister in law to help with groceries, co-pays, gas, bills, etc. I hope that you will spread the word about my little shop and consider shopping there for your gifts. It's for a great cause for a wonderful family in need!

Guitar Hero is now for Nintendo DS

When I heard that Guitar Hero was now for the Nintendo DS, I jumped at the chance to try it out. My daughter and I had a blast playing it. Granted she is better than I am. I'm not as coordinated but it was so fun!

And get this, you can play this with your friends. My daughter and her BFF, Miss K, played for hours on end and man they are good. They far exceed me in finger dexterity. I guess I'm just getting old. So, in their oppinion, "You HAVE to get this! It's too cool for words". And I think it's pretty fun too!

KEY FEATURES:

➢ Rock out to today’s hottest tracks – Shred along to 28 master tracks, all modern rock hits from some of the hottest bands including Coldplay, Fall Out Boy, Tenacious D, Weezer, The Strokes and more. Players will tour through five all-new venues that are as extreme as the tunes played in them.

➢ Choose your path to stardom – For the first time ever, players can choose how they take their band from the underground music scene to worldwide rock stardom with the exciting non-linear gameplay progression in Guitar Hero On Tour: Modern Hits.

➢ Do it for the fans – Guitar Hero On Tour: Modern Hits delivers an all-new gameplay experience with Fan Requests. By completing Fan Requests players build their fan base and open up new challenges to rock-out like never before including jamming to an entire song in Hyperspeed, battling it out in a Guitar Duel with active Bomb Notes or whammying every single hold note in a song.

➢ Rock out anytime, anywhere – Fans can take the Guitar Hero experience wherever they go with Guitar Hero On Tour: Modern Hits. The Guitar Hero™ Guitar Grip™ mimics a guitar fret board and fits seamlessly in people’s hands to deliver the same core gameplay that defines Guitar Hero.

➢ The party never stops – Song streaming features allow players of Guitar Hero On Tour: Modern Hits and its predecessors, Guitar Hero: On Tour and Guitar Hero On Tour: Decades, to share songs via local wireless connectivity. Players can rock out together in multiplayer modes, jamming to tracks from all three versions of the game.

Tuck's Take Alongs Giveaway!

When I was pregnant with my third (and last) child I had begun to feel the twinge in my backside. I had never experienced this so I thought it was just irritated and it would go away. Then the pain came. Every time I moved it was agony. Walking was horrendous!I was in so much pain it brought tears to my eyes. I secretly hoped I would go into pre-term labor so I could go to the hospital.

My wish came true the day the dreaded hemorrhoids peaked. I had been crying all day unable to move a muscle without yelping in pain. I guess all the stress of the situation had Tiger wanting to come out and play. So sure enough I got my hospital stay. As soon as I got there I begged for pain meds. It was so bad. Now I have a very high pain tolerance so for me to complain and cry it was truly excruciating. Sorry to all you new pregnant moms out there. Don't mean to scare you.

They did give me the pain meds so I could get some rest but they also gave me Tuck's pads. It really did the trick and help with the pain. Back when Tiger was born they didn't have the Take Along Towelettes. Carrying a tub of pads in your purse was most inconvenient. I love the Take Alongs! Love that They are small and discreet and don't take much room in your purse.

I have an extra box of Tuck's Take Alongs that I would love to give someone in need. Do you have a painful story to tell? Share it with the rest of us.

To enter to win tell me a fun activity for kids to do during the sumner. That's it! Giveaway will end on Friday July 10th. This is for US residents only!

Wordless Wednesday

THis is what's growing in our yard!!! Can you identify all of the items? There are seven of them.

Craft Project Thursday

Postage Stamp Pins

The stamps that once moved the mail can now move your heart. Simply laminate stamps to show your spirit. Stamp pins make proud accessories. And they are so easy to make!!!

What You Need:

New or canceled postage stamps
Straight scissors
Decorative edge scissors
Strong adhesive, such as E6000
Pin backs

Instructions:

1. Before beginning, refer to a postage stamp collector's book to make sure the stamps are not rare or valuable.

2. If the stamps have been used, carefully remove any paper backing. To remove, tear or cut off the upper right-hand corner of the envelope. Soak it, stamp side down, in warm water. Once the stamp falls away from the paper, let it soak for a few minutes more to remove any remaining glue. Pick up the stamp with tongs and dry it between paper towels. Place it under a heavy book for several hours. If the stamp will not peel away from the backing, trim around the stamp using decorative-edge scissors.

3. Take stamps to a photocopy shop and have them laminated. You can fit several on one sheet, leaving approximately 1 inch between stamps for trimming.

4. Cut the stamps apart if several are on one laminating sheet. Trim around each stamp using decorative edge scissors.

5. Glue a pin back to the back of the laminated stamp near the top. Let dry.

This Craft project was brought to you by Better Homes & Gardens. For more fun Fourth of July Projects like this visit BHG!

Wordless Wednesday

Happy Birthday Baby Girl!!!

The best way to spend your 13th birthday is with your best friends!

Yes Miss K has purple hair!